Police seek truck driver in hit-and-run crash

BUENA PARK – Police are seeking the driver of a Chevy truck who they said left the scene after hitting a motorcycle.

The motorcyclist was taken to UCI Medical Center in Orange with injuries but was expected to survive, said Sgt. Chris Nunez of the Buena Park Police Department. The truck was described as a dark gray or black Silverado with tinted windows and an extended cab, Nunez said.

The crash took place around 12:20 a.m. Tuesday near Knott and Orangethorpe avenues. The truck was eastbound on Orangethorpe when the driver ran a red light, hitting the northbound motorcycle, Nunez said.

Anyone with information may contact Buena Park police at 714-562-3847.